Threats To Elizabeth Flashcards
Years
1568 to 1590
Mary Queen of Scots treatment from Elizabeth year
1568
Who was Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth’s cousin
Brought up in France
Catholic
What did Mary Queen of Scots claim
Claimed the English throne
Claimed to be Elizabeth’s righteous successor(tried to manipulate E)
Who did Mary refuse to marry
Lord Dudley
Who did Mary first marry
Lord Dudley
Who was Lord Darnley
A whiskey drunk
An Englishman
Murs red in 1567
Why was Mary first imprisoned
For the blame of killing her husband Lord Darnley
What did Elizabeth threaten in order to free Mary
War with the Scottish Lords
When was the Northern Rebellion
1569
Why did the northern rebellion break out
Mary arrived into England
Catholic’s wanted this power
Duke if North-folk disliked Cecil’s power and sympathised w Catholic’s
What did the northern rebellion plan
Duke of Norfolk planned to marry Mary and set her up as Elizabeth’s heir to increase their position and decrease Cecil’s
How did Elizabeth respond to the Northern Rebellion
800 rebels put to death
Pricy council demanded execution
Queen disagreed due to family loyalty and imprisoned him for 9months
The Ridolfi Plot- when
1571
What was the Ridolfi plot
An Italian banker planning to assassinate Elizabeth and make Mary Queen
Who was part of the Ridolfi plot
King Phillip II of Spain
Duke of Northfolk
Mary Queen of Scots
The Ridolfi Plot- respondents of Elizabeth
Cecil uncovered plot
Ridolfi and Soinaish ambassador arrested and expelled from country
The Throckmorton plot/ when
1583
The Throckmorton plot- who
Young catholic organised French army to invade England and replace E with Mary
Who was part of the Throckmorton Plot
Pope(payed for army)
King Philip II Spain
Throckmorton
Elizabeth’s response to Throckmorton’s plot
Throckmorton executed
Mary imprisoned in isolation and allowed no visitors
Babington Plot- when
1586
Babington plot what was it
Attempt to rescue Mary and murder Elizabeth
Written in secret letters
Walking ham uncovered letters
Response of Elizabeth to Babington Plot
Lead to execution of Mary eventually
6 plotting nobles were hung
